Severely wounded twice during the Civil War, first at Corinth, Mississippi, in 1862, and secondly in the attack on Fort Harrison, Virginia in 1864

(1818-1883) Born in Cumberland, Maryland, he graduated in the West Point class of 1839. His first field service was against the Florida Seminoles. During the Mexican War he was on duty in California, and afterwards he participated in Indian action in the Pacific Northwest. In 1859, he participated in the expedition which suppressed the famous John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry. He was promoted to rank of brigadier general on September 14, 1861. Then ordered East, he commanded a brigade of the Washington defenses, and saw his first Civil War action at Drainsville, Va., against the legendary Confederate cavalry commander General J.E.B. Stuart. On May 8, 1862, Ord was promoted to major general and ordered to the western theater of the war where he earned a brevet for gallantry for services at Iuka, Mississippi. He performed gallantly a few days later when he roughed up General Earl Van Dorn's Confederate troops as they were falling back after their aborted attack on Corinth, Miss., where General Ord was seriously wounded. He returned in time to participate in the Vicksburg campaign in command of the 13th Army Corps. Afterwards Ord held commands in Louisiana and in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia where he commanded the 8th Army Corps, and subsequently the 18th Army Corps in the operations before the Confederate capitol of Richmond, Va. Ord was again severely wounded this time during the attack on Fort Harrison, Va. in September 1864. He returned to active duty in January 1865, in time to accompany General U.S. Grant in the Appomattox campaign and he was present at the Wilmer McLean House at the official surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House. He he was appointed commander of the Army of the James, and the Department of North Carolina, and
commanded various military departments in the area, being commissioned a brigadier general in the Regular U.S. Army. He retired from the army in 1881 with rank of major general. Ord was stricken with yellow fever while en-route to Vera Cruz, Mexico, and died in Havana. He was buried with honors at Arlington National Cemetery.

Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Bust view in uniform with rank of major general. Period ink inscription on the front mount, Maj. Genl. E.O.C. Ord, U.S.A. No back mark. Very fine.